- Elevation, modelled
- 12 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 14.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Star-Spangled Banner Byway1.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9091, -76.9657
Fern Valley is a garden, at a modelled 12 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Washington Youth Garden, a garden 0.1 miles away. Star-Spangled Banner Byway passes 1.7 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fern Valley. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | W 275° | 156 m | 14.4 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 314° | 156 m | 17.4 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 266° | 144 m | 11.7 mi |
| Minor's Hill | W 268° | 140 m | 10.4 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 274° | 140 m | 14.9 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 261° | 137 m | 12.3 mi |
| Upton Hill | WSW 256° | 125 m | 10.0 mi |
| Point Reno | WNW 297° | 123 m | 6.6 mi |
- 1.7 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 3.8 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 4.8 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 10.3 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Gardens
- Washington Youth Garden: 0.1 mi
- North American Pavilion: 0.3 mi
- National Herb Garden: 0.3 mi
- Japanese Pavilion: 0.3 mi
- North American Garden: 0.3 mi
Historic sites
- National Capitol Columns: 0.1 mi
- United Brick Corporation Brick Company: 0.5 mi
- Charles Jackson: 1.3 mi
- Dave Salovesh: 1.4 mi
- Gideon's Garden: 1.4 mi
Parks
- U.S. National Arboretum: 0.2 mi
- Arboretum Recreation Center: 0.4 mi
- Langston Playground: 0.5 mi
- Dakota Park: 0.9 mi
- River Terrace Recreation Center: 1.0 mi
Museums
Artworks
- Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet Statue: 1.3 mi
- Riding High: 1.3 mi
- Dusk of H Street: 1.4 mi
- Contrapposto Sculpture: 1.5 mi
- Bison Sculpture: 1.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Fort Mahan Park: 1.5 mi
- Fort Chaplin Park: 1.9 mi
- Alger Park: 3.1 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 5.3 mi
- Reservation 630: 5.4 mi
Attractions
- John Smilie: 1.9 mi
- Elbridge Gerry: 1.9 mi
- David Walker: 1.9 mi
- Nathaniel Hazard: 2.0 mi
- George Hadfield: 2.0 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic Grove 29: 4.3 mi
- Picnic site for Rose park: 4.8 mi
- Picnic Grove 23: 4.9 mi
- Picnic Grove 3: 5.0 mi
- Picnic Grove 24: 5.1 mi
Peaks: 33
- Mount Hamilton: 0.5 mi
- Hickey Hill: 0.5 mi
- Round Hill: 1.7 mi
- Barnard Hill: 2.1 mi
- Hoover Hill: 2.1 mi
Beaches: 8
- Fishing Shore: 7.1 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 10.7 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 15.5 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 15.6 mi
- Bare Neck Shore: 23.4 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Rosier Bluff: 10.0 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 11.2 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.1 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.1 mi
- Indian Head: 23.9 mi
Springs: 5
- Takoma Spring: 4.9 mi
- Silver Spring: 6.5 mi
- Indian Springs: 7.4 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 8.2 mi
- Sandy Spring: 16.2 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Stubblefield Falls: 13.0 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 13.4 mi
- Great Falls: 16.6 mi
- Coe Creek: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wilson: 21.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:08 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 39 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 49 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Natl Arboretum DC, under a mile away.
Day trips start here
- Washington, D.C./Near Northeast · 1 mi
- Mount Rainier · 2 mi
- Washington, D.C./Capitol Hill · 2 mi
- Hyattsville · 3 mi
- Washington, D.C./Anacostia · 3 mi
- Washington, D.C./East End · 3 mi
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